Stroke and Neurovascular Care

When you or a loved one is experiencing a stroke, you need experienced medical
care as quickly as possible. In the Sutter Health network, we provide expert emergency
stroke care and comprehensive neurovascular care and rehabilitation services.

Expert Stroke Care

In the Sutter Health network, we’ve made stroke and neurovascular care a
top priority. Our comprehensive Stroke Care Centers provide nationally recognized
neurovascular and neurocritical care and rehabilitation, and we’re at the forefront
of clinical care and research.

We’re proud to offer:

13 Primary Stroke Centers awarded Certificates of Distinction from the American
Heart Association/American Stroke Association and the Joint Commission.

A Telestroke
Program that serves smaller and more rural hospitals. Telestroke uses video teleconferencing
to connect local doctors with leading stroke care specialists based at the California
Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. The program also facilitates fast transport
for patients who need services that are not available locally.

Advanced stroke rehabilitation, including three acute inpatient rehabilitation
centers accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
for stroke specialty programs.

Patient Information

Interested in becoming a Sutter patient? Here’s what you need to know about
health plans, choosing a doctor and how to get started today.

Health and Wellness

Brain Health Guide

Patient Stories

Judy Hall describes how the telestroke program at CPMC helped save her life, while
delivering high-quality, personalized care.

Neurological Disorders Research

A neurological disorder is any disorder of the body's nervous system. This may happen
due to structural, chemical or electrical problems occurring in the brain, spinal
cord or other nerves, which can result in a range of symptoms. Examples of symptoms
include paralysis, muscle weakness, poor coordination, loss of sensation, seizures,
confusion, pain and altered levels of consciousness. There are many recognized neurological
disorders and much research is being done to find treatments.